White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders delivers the press briefing for Friday November 17th. Anticipated start time 3:00pm. [Alternate Livestream #3 is active in advance for those who enjoy listening to reporters on hot mic.]

The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2017 is 3.4 percent on November 17, up from 3.2 percent on November 15. The forecast of real GDP growth increased 0.3 percentage points to 3.5 percent after yesterday’s industrial production release from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Blatant contrast, Fle. Great chart. If tables were turned, media Operatives would shout it from the rooftops. Instead, crickets, then inane, petulant questions completely off-topic. Exasperating, except that it puts the idiocy on full display for anyone with half a brain to see.

Barack Obama was the only U.S. president in history who did not deliver a single year of 3.0%+ economic growth.

Obama averaged less than 2% growth in his years in office.

According to Louis Woodhill, President Barack Obama left office with the fourth worst economic record in US history.

Assuming 2.67% RGDP growth for 2016, Obama will leave office having produced an average of 1.55% growth. This would place his presidency fourth from the bottom of the list of 39*, above only those of Herbert Hoover (-5.65%), Andrew Johnson (-0.70%) and Theodore Roosevelt (1.41%)

But all of that is changing under the leadership of President Trump. Employment numbers are improving, the stock market is at a record high and the GDP is climbing.

Yes, Fle, to all of it. If there’s this level of success already, its mind-boggling to consider the future with its breathtaking accomplishments leading to thunderous prosperity. It will, if we’re lucky, render them catatonic… ahhh, that would be lovely.

Interesting how the “front row” questions to the economist are so much less incisive vs. the questions coming from the periphery. Evidently there are actual reporters and alleged reporters and what they ask shows the differences…

I noticed this a while ago. I think they should take more questions from the back of the room, and fewer from the front. Say, alternate so one time they take more from the back than front, then just so they don’t complain, then rotate back ….. questions from front of room juvenile and irrelevant.

While we’d think actual evidence would matter, we know that the “media” pay no attention to “hard data” even when it’s plainly obvious if it doesn’t support their agenda. And the other way around too, even the merest hint of “data” and they’re all over it. “Don’t confuse me with the facts” is their constant motto.

I think what the press, under orders from their MSM bosses, are doing in these briefings is not so much gathering information (what a joke!) as dictating what is or is not important by the number of times they ask the same question. It is a brainwashing technique to influence Americans, and to belittle the Presidents accomplishments.

There it is.
“If it is fair to investigate Al Franken, and the allegation made by his accuser, is it also fair to investigate this president and the allegations of sexual misconduct against him by more than a dozen women?… How is this different?”

The “reporters” were sure trying to make that link today. Of course, Sarah was having none of it, saying in effect “asked and answered”. I won’t be surprised to see the same tawdry parade of “accusers” dragged out for another round of the same old trash talk. But it won’t gain any more traction than it did in the past, after all there ain’t no “there” there.

I don’t think they will get anywhere with it because of the Bill Clinton precedent. Bill Clinton was accused of not only multiple rapes, but violent rape; nothing was done. Bill Clinton was documented to be getting oral sex from an intern in the oval office (Who knows what other sexually deviant things were going on in the White House); nothing was done. Bill Clinton has documented visits to pedophile island; nothing is done. If they try to open that can of worms on President Trump, the entire sordid history of many top level D-Rats and Rinos will be exposed; the media-rats are not the gatekeepers of information anymore and it WILL get out to We the People.

Let’s not forget that Menendez was caught with his pants down with 5 underage girls. The D-Rats are not a brain trust. If they open this can of worms, President Trump will destroy them with it. Lyin’ Ryan was best buds with Hastert who is now a convicted pedophile. Did Lyin’ Ryan participate with young boys? Did Lyin’ Ryan help cover it up? It sure looks like it to me. As I say, a big can of worms that will backfire badly on the D-Rats, Rinos and media-rats.

Big difference! There is an actual picture with Frankenstein and only allegations against @realDonaldTrump! What were your feelings on @BillClinton when he was using his cigars in the Oval Office? I thought so! Go visit Anthony Weiner this weekend!

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Excellent article ,
I agree fully and almost see the steppingstones to get to President Trump. Do not be surprised that the other shoe drops and some new accusations surface. It seems today no one is able to deed one self from false or invented accusations. It seems everyday someone else is being accused. False accusations hurt women who have been truly victims of abuse. Yes our POTUS is to succesful.

Priceless to see Major Garretts face when Sara, in response to a question, said she appreciated them acknowledging the probability of Pres. Trump being there years from now. He looked like he was going to pop!

I, too, loved Sarah’s quick response to Garrett’s unintentionally expressed belief that Trump would win reelection. At least some intelligence of his leaks out even when he does his level best to hide it by his dumb narrative questions.

When the insufferable April said she talked to Hillary Clinton who “was concerned about how Donald lived his life with regard to women”———–BOOM–perfect answer from Sarah “I think Hillary Clinton should address those issues in her own life, before looking at others !”

Haha, Mitch. April is the only one I mute. Fingernails down a blackboard more entertaining. Jimmy, Hallie and the rest like watching a train wreck; cringe-worthy but bizarre enough to capture my attention.

Note that each of her questions were quotes from other people and then simply asking for a response. These are not questions that show depth of understanding, analysis on her part or deep understanding of the issues. Of all of the talking head script readers in that room I like her the least.

Add her rudeness, her unprofessional behavior and her narrow focus on constant race baiting and that begins to sum up why she is my least favorite.

Have many others that I find pathetic at their job, too. Well, if their job is journalism they are pathetic but I really don’t think that is their actual job. As narrative creators and useful idiot talking heads and script readers they are great.

Seriously, I, a housewife in the country in TN, could ask more insightful and pertinent questions than these “reporters” do!

This time – I muted her question, too – my only consolation was – she had no clue – while she consistently asks outrageous questions – this time she was not only forced to ask a question – but also, explain the answer – I’ll bet she skipped it in her report – lol

Of course they miss the point… Franken is caught “banged to rights” (as they say in UK cop shows) 🙂
There is evidence, and even an admission (because there is evidence). He is GUILTY and so SHOULD suffer consequences… and ” an apology is NOT enough.. especially since Franken is on record saying that earlier apologies were not sincere… he only said it to get votes.

Moore and Trump remain INNOCENT (until proven guilty)

Liberals (especially media) can not even SEE that they are advocating for Lynch mob “justice”. If The Mob decide you are guilty.. then you are… you have to accept your guilt and apologize/be punished.

The exact same thinking as the rioting mobs demanding “Justice” and convictions of INNOCENT cops.

Actually, President Trump did his apologizing during the campaign and humbled himself when he turned “presidential” in August 2016. In contrast, Hillary did not address Bill, plus she and Obama also headlined the final big Democrat rallies in the end with Rappers shouting out their abusive lyrics about degrading women and killing cops. That was not lost on allot of swing voters, who actually paid attention.

My liberal friends are flummoxed about the Frankenperv. Some are excusing the picture as a comedy routine (It doesn’t look like he actually touched her), others are disgusted and a few die-hards are pivoting to the skanks that accused President Trump (They MUST be believed!!!).

the american people heard all this crap in the election, Trump won anyway, what makes them think, doing this again would result in a different result, I guess they are trying to get an ethics case going, really.

What is wrong with the evil Democrat party and evil and stupid Democrat people? You evil dummies know that practically all the states voted for President Trump, and you have the nerve to question the election. Get over it, Hillary Clinton, you were a bad candidate and people could see that, that’s why the majority of the people voted for President Trump, because they knew President Trump would fight for this country, and he does. Also, he will fulfill all of his promises on his campaign despite the evil Democrats trying their best to stop President Trump from working hard for the people of the USA. Thank God, President Trump became President and is getting rid of the Democrat Swamp. Hillary Clinton was part of that swamp because she was crooked and corrupt and made millions of dollars from her crooked foundation.

Fox News question on tax reform vote outcome : How will the president feel if he again gets “snookered ” ? Snark deserved the in-kind smackdown from Sarah Sanders. ” You mean if the American people get “snookered” ? Our big huge, sucessful President Trump lives rent-free in the heads of these wretched crybabies. They stay awake with hate all night.

Most of the FNC and FBN talking heads spent the day trying to create panic over getting the tax bill done before Moore loses the AL SE. Fox poll has Moore down by 12%, while AL polls say Moore leads by 6%.

They know exactly what they are doing and it’s a coordinated thing. They’ll come after Trump again. All they need is to peel off a few percent of the married white women who voted for Trump– who have dealt with pervs their whole working life– to make big gains in 18. I pray for divine intervention!